Winging it

So my 'running truck' * is a Japanese imported car, converted from kph to mph. As a result, the speedo is more of a general guideline that a reliable indicator of travelling speed. This is not ideal. *running truck - truck for running, it can be used as a mobile aid station etc. The previous one (RIP) was my "tri truck" then my "tt truck" before becoming "trail running truck" A speedo that says it's km/h, it isn't. It's 'closeish' and good enough to judge generally, but a more accurate display would be neat. I had intended on cobbling something together with one of the GPS modules I have, an ESP and a XIAO round display, I thought that might look pretty funky.... but... time. However, our new car has a cool HUD that displays speed (and various other bits) so I thought that might be neat, and then discovered that you can get a "dirt cheap" GPS HUD device off the internet. Well that'll be a lot easier and quicker th...

So I tried to do a thing. I really should smile I'd been wanting to do this for a while, but needed to workout how to fit it into my calendar. Last Thursday the 16th July was the chosen slot, the weather wasn't ideal with the current heatwave, but it wasn't completely unreasonable with a slight dip in the daily temperature trend for a couple of days. A supported run of the Vanguard Way, 66 miles from Croydon to Newhaven, attempting to beat the current " Fastest Known Time ". The overview in Oxted Station   Since the Vanguard Way is a local trail I've used it many times for commuting runs, and love its varied route, terrain and scenery. Well "love" is perhaps too strong a term - it's a sort of "love/hate" relationship, The Vanguard Way is, and can be horrific through Winter (calf deep mud, thigh deep water), during which times I've previously attempted multiple races that include it. The backstory for the trail also pleases me... ini...